New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-07
"BARyEYn R0GRKE UyDEs FIRE.
TAXED WITH TREACHERY TO THE TICKET.
LOOKING INTO Mr.. BoTTY's CHARGES AGAINST
With DISTRICT LEADERS

LOOKING INTO Mr.. BOTTY's CHARGES AGAINST
With DISTRICT LEADERS
The Republican subj om nitee Of tho County Commit.
tee TO invest gate the charges male by Henry Rotty.
the Republican candidate for Civil Justice in the Vth
District whs had been sold out in the With Assembly
District. met last ersnia< in Room D. Cooper Chisn
There we're present Chairman Gsorss Lyon Secretary
James W. Hawes. j. l. y. Hunt. j. Thomas searns and
A. b. Rogers Mr.. BO,ty CONDUCTED tue prosecution
John L. Broisky, OF the With District said
he present merely in his indYiiual
capacity He colIi not officially until his district
INST this evening and agreed On what should
bs done The question OF the With Assembly District
runnin. Independent candidate for Senator Will be
taken up later.
Frank Il. Rodsnburg. of Ne 76 Rivngton-st testified
that lie visited several voting districts in tue With AS
semby District lie asked FOR punches Of tickets and got
them. Ia the itl 5th ION. 1lth. 18th, 18th. 18Th.
GOTH 2lst and 2itn districts hs got punches OF ti,kos
containing stccklcr tickets taste I'd Of those OF Henry C.
Botty. the regular Republican candidate.
&. f. GeminIa. captain OF the thirtyfrst election dis
trict Of the With Assembly District testified that he
present before election at the Ing OF the election
district captains Jehn J. OBrion there and made
few remarks. merely giving the usual directions
Circulars and ballots given out There were no
ballots for civil Justice in the sunches Each captain
called into the small ante room and the tickets cir
L. Hroisky. James Koarke and Dey Folk
&" Wa. given ballots bearing Henry G. Botty's
name tor Civl 1ustics had previously dsclarod In
1919 mo 70 ~ for Alfred S.ckler for civil Justice and
told that depended TO say whether INV friend
Alderman Gortz woua he elected II did not snppsrt
Judge Sieckl. oetz would DO defeated. lie pretc
10 rc,.rrsrmt Barney Rourke. | said 1 knew nay
business and he went away"
10 Mr. LION tickets for Civil Justice in
nv ba. "Baruev" ROnrke ha dccl red himself for
SEEKER Iro wE a pronounced stectler man
To Mr.. Boty-Ih'rc was otscker Association organ
zsI in tho district i've BarHsy Rourke was
tae heI" IL H@urk. 1at tg@n'pel'y g Gssr.
Esurke apparently The moving spirit of tho Kepub-
hc-n organization Of the District All the Repn9I ,
captain had /. 20 to him Tor nNrirton-. lie ana Johh
j. O'Bri-n apparently eooi friends.
Mr.. Eouy-Wh. was Inc republican candidate Tor
SenA or in th' Vli'h District
Wits.,s Frederick 0oerr was the secretary of tho
nominating conveaton George }. hraus was run III
the NlIlth A'ssnblT District
Chairman Lyon said they would take ny that branch OF
the irvesligAtIou lt'sr
Victor Heimbirs,r testified:
Visited tbs variou, election districts in the With
Assembly District ON EVICTION daJ In every district
stacker tcAets wee run except in 22l. I'D and 81 i
districts. should say hat IN re TN eirrt'n dl'lrct
that ne blrehss hc had IN his aand
aud was .lvir: cat know iarney Rourks la tho "a
election district n has entire charge 10 owns the
district II go. as h.. w".ts Il. Mr. Foi,y ony g"t
receiving ne support fien me regular ma ncIy'
and got emo OF Mr hP,S ,, ueS
where I vas allowed. and CAV. out his bal
lot' The regular E'pn"lican' wonid net tiae any any
81 c' pat up the picture on tuelt booths ns
OIL, rAO accepted a. enrrS were the German lhdc
pcndents AMI tue irving Han InVn. These l0Ysr seod
hy Nh Botty asked several why they were acting 10
tai. way and they sGd thsy would rather work Tor
Iotty but they their orders and mast carr them
-.
llr Rrnl>kv said he appeared Only FOR himself but
desired 20 AK few questions. He said that lie ma
charge 81 he seventh Election District ou at day, am
le di SCI Mr. iIeuhurscr from he time the polls
Jr-LrI uni they closed go 5000,
NJ Urm1urtrr reiterated that lie lid Visit that par
t,lAr district. anl AZ be found no ROl ballot, III the
llu..r, uUtaIurl Dos him from the uan III charge
IHi.',s Kar~, testified that he made tour IT the
Vl!!l Assembly District, and I'm nearly every district
found that -rchlcr bt.Ot- were IN. run on OF 'uc
Republican boxes. Mr. Bltjy called or John t. Bro Ky
10 testify witness. Nj. BrOt-ky pos'cs dechned
/ Gn .
Then will testify myself" said Mr.. Botty He took
/ the ,tAnl. sworn. and sad.
N.S told tie sunday before election uiht my
ticocf. wol.d re run Out Of the Republican boxes
called n John t. liud,hy and he admitted mat thtlc
were ten ~ the who would probably he aFdnst
me- lie wuulI rAdctor 70 hruE them around all rsht
10 Mr. Uuuf.- Mr. HrodsNy received It CON Hntt"h
from me- iatt o. ;hi, he han tot ne on elect" dAy'
ami more Gas tNo after went 10 p"iinS iiir"
ON the mniuu. of election and tolui tldt -i-cN.rr
tickets were being ONT OF the Republican booths,
said 90 TIE miu IA charge Of tc ir-t one iI'1''I'
What de you mean hy acting ~ THIS way, selling me
ont :" lie toll that he coi not hep H. he Aad re-
celtrI his orders from JuAu ). Brsh AND barney
IourAc. .,.., t. ,
The committee then adjourned until this evening at
/ the place.